July -Sept 2009

Just realised how little we have been writing on blog site since returning from our last Queensland holiday.

Ciara's leg has healed really well and her cast came off 6 weeks after her leg was fixed. The wheelchair was a nightmare so was a great relief to see the back of that. She also received an Aussie statement at the end of term which means a classroom assistant finally!! Shame it had to be Australia that provided it but it may mean things are easier on our return to the UK.

Caitlin had a great term and continued to enjoy all that Australia has to offer including an Aussie accent and terminology. She now owns a pair of thongs (flip flops to you Brits), she wears sunnies (sunglasses) and swims in bathers (swimsuits), she meets people at the intersection (crossroads), she watches footie ( Australian rules football ) and supports St. Kilda avidly!! These are just a few of the ones that were pointed out to us when friends recently joined us for a holiday.

Grant has continued loving working out here - NOT! but has agreed to extend contract to Sept 2010 when we really will have to come home, and I really must stop enjoying this eternal holiday!

I have managed to engross myself in a new hobby - creative writing which I continue to inflict on my nearest and dearest, however no sign of a bestseller yet, not even a Jeffrey Archer, so guess I will have to find a real job on return to U.K!

The weather has been cold and rainy pretty, much like a U.K summer, with the odd day of mid to high twenties a forerunner of things to come. I am feeling a little nervous of anything hotter as I am more Celtic in temperament than Mediterranean.

Our friends from the UK came out to visit in September and spent 3 weeks with us. We managed to fit in the best that Melbourne had to offer i.e. cold weather, a wine tasting in the Yarra Glen where all the wineries were shut, and a trip to Williamstown where everything was closed due to lack of interest at that time of year. However the situation was rescued by some good restaurants, some good drinking sessions, and a few trips away. Hopefully the weather and holiday season will kick in for our next visitors due in Nov and Dec.